Charles--Vegetarian Cooking

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<<<Does anyone have an suggestions -- I know very few vegetarians, and most of these either cook or have wives who do (mine doesn't). I'll never change back -- I'm vegetarian for life, but I would like to be able to make my own food if ever possible.>>>

 

Charles,

 

I so enjoyed your post--you write so well! It's nice to know someone is managing diabetes with a <nearly> vegan diet. My hubby was diagnosed almost two years ago and my father is in a nursing home because of diabetes-related strokes at the age of 57 (he's 60 now, but has been there for three years now). It's a topic that is close to my heart and probably partly responsible for my own dietary changes quite a few years ago. My hubby, however, hasn't made the switch, eating meat outside the home (lots of it, too, even though he's seen great results the two times he committed to meatless eating for weeks at a time) while he enjoys my very vegetarian cooking at home. I am a from-scratch cook, so I make my own bread, tortillas, sauces...anything really...but that's not necessary. You can find many convenience foods like dry whole grain pastas and canned beans (rinse to remove salt) in most health food stores to save these steps and still turn out wonderfully satisfying and nutritious vegetarian foods.

 

I write an article (and recipes) each month entitled "Vegetarian Living" in a four-perspective weekly newsletter (some of the weeks aren't vegetarian, focusing instead on allergies or living on a budget). You can check it out at http://www.topica.com/lists/realfoodliving.

 

I also have *some* recipes up at my new website http://www.geocities.com/nitacrabb/index. If you click on "Getting Started" it will give you some ideas. Also, I'll post some of my personal favorite recipes (the ones that qualify as "quick" <G> and easy) here over the next few days. If you give me an idea of your favorite types of meals and things you manage your diabetes with best, I can be more specific to your needs. Also, just ask about any obscure ingredients, they are often worth finding and don't take long to learn to use.

 

~Nita

 

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In , " Nita Crabb " <nitacrabb@c...>

wrote:

> <<<Does anyone have an suggestions -- I know very few vegetarians,

and most of these either cook or have wives who do (mine doesn't).

I'll never change back -- I'm vegetarian for life, but I would like

to be able to make my own food if ever possible.>>>

>

> Charles,

>

> I so enjoyed your post--you write so well! It's nice to know

someone is managing diabetes with a <nearly> vegan diet. My hubby

was diagnosed almost two years ago and my father is in a nursing home

because of diabetes-related strokes at the age of 57 (he's 60 now,

but has been there for three years now). It's a topic that is close

to my heart and probably partly responsible for my own dietary

changes quite a few years ago. My hubby, however, hasn't made the

switch, eating meat outside the home (lots of it, too, even though

he's seen great results the two times he committed to meatless eating

for weeks at a time) while he enjoys my very vegetarian cooking at

home. I am a from-scratch cook, so I make my own bread, tortillas,

sauces...anything really...but that's not necessary. You can find

many convenience foods like dry whole grain pastas and canned beans

(rinse to remove salt) in most health food stores to save these steps

and still turn out wonderfully satisfying and nutritious vegetarian

foods.

>

> I write an article (and recipes) each month entitled " Vegetarian

Living " in a four-perspective weekly newsletter (some of the weeks

aren't vegetarian, focusing instead on allergies or living on a

budget). You can check it out at

http://www.topica.com/lists/realfoodliving.

>

> I also have *some* recipes up at my new website

http://www.geocities.com/nitacrabb/index. If you click on " Getting

Started " it will give you some ideas. Also, I'll post some of my

personal favorite recipes (the ones that qualify as " quick " <G> and

easy) here over the next few days. If you give me an idea of your

favorite types of meals and things you manage your diabetes with

best, I can be more specific to your needs. Also, just ask about any

obscure ingredients, they are often worth finding and don't take long

to learn to use.

>

> ~Nita